Hanoians give warm welcome to US President Obama

VietNamNet Bridge - This morning thousands of Hanoi people gathered along the street to greet the visiting US President, Barack Obama.

Obama to meet young entrepreneurs at Dreamplex

 US President Obama plans to meet young entrepreneurs and members of the local business community at Dreamplex, a co-working space for startups in HCM City on May 24.

Vietnamese player to trail with Germany’s FC Kaiserslautern in August

 V.League 1’s Quang Ninh Coal has agreed to let their midfielder Nghiem Xuan Tu have a trial period at Germany’s FC Kaiserslautern in August.

VN, US strengthen friendship through cultural exchange

 Vietnam and the US have made several efforts to strengthen friendship through cultural exchanges but it isn’t enough for mutual understanding, according the president of the Vietnam-US Association.

Sai Gon Safari Park project to be inspected due to long delay

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City administration has approval a proposal from the government of Cu Chi District for a comprehensive inspection of the long-delayed US$500-million Sai Gon Safari Park project.

Hollywood actor Paul Blackthorne spreads message of keeping rhino horny

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paul Blackthorne distributed chocolate bars imprinted with his image and the slogan “Keep the Rhino Horny” to the media as gifts for their efforts in raising awareness for rhino conservation.

Robson, Yorke thank Vietnamese supporters

 VietNamNet Bridge – Manchester United legends Bryan Robson and Dwight Yorke thanked Vietnamese fans for their passion for the club at the recent ILOVEUNITED event in Ha Noi.

Egypt sends robot submarine to help plane crash search

 Egypt has sent a robot submarine to join the hunt for an EgyptAir plane which crashed in some of the deepest waters of the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board,

U.S. reports 279 Zika cases in pregnant women, Obama pushes Congress on funds

Health officials said 279 pregnant women in the United States and U.S. territories have tested positive for Zika infection, prompting a new call from President Barack Obama for more funding to fight the outbreak spreading through the Americas.

International media highlight Obama’s visit to Vietnam

  A number of international media outlets have covered US President Barack Obama’s first visit to Vietnam from May 23-25.

US completely lifts arms embargo on Vietnam

 The US completely lifts arms embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam, announced President Barack Obama who is on the first day of three-day official visit to the country.

Vietnam spends more than it can earn

While total receipts of the state in the first four months of the year were VND317 trillion, total expenses reached VND370 trillion. The Ministry of Finance’s April report released on May 9 once again showed that the state budget is limited.


The most beautiful destinations in Lai Chau

VietNamNet Bridge – Besides O Quy Ho Pass, travelers are also attracted by the Muong Thanh green fields and the picturesque Pu Dao village.

Vietjet and Boeing sign US$11.3 billion contract

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s private airline VietJet and Boeing Group today finalized an order for 100 737 MAX 200 airplanes, the largest ever single commercial airplane purchase in Vietnam aviation worth US$11.3 billion.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/5

Proper roadmap backed for tightening property loans, Universum names Vietnam’s most attractive employers, Siam Commercial Bank opens branch in HCM City, Nominees announced for 2016 Vietnam Property Awards

Ken Loach wins second Cannes Palme d'Or with 'I, Daniel Blake'

 British veteran director Ken Loach won his second Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival when "I, Daniel Blake", his latest social-realist drama, took the Best Picture award on Sunday.

US President Obama welcomed at Presidential Palace

VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, the welcome ceremony to US President Barack Obama took place at the Presidential Palace, as the first official activity of Obama’s visit to Vietnam.

US President may visit Ngoc Hoang Temple

Ngoc Hoang (Jade Emperor) is a pagoda more than 100 years old in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. US President Barrack Obama may visit the temple on the afternoon of May 24. Let’s view the temple through pictures.

Southern Land Cuisine Festival around the corner

 The sixth Southern Land Cuisine Festival 2016 will take place from May 28 to June 1 at Dam Sen Park in District 11, HCMC, featuring a wide variety of specialties of the country’s southern region.

VN Central Bank: No plan to raise gold from public for now

 The State Bank of Vietnam has confirmed that it has no plan to mobilize gold from the public for now due to risks though the Vietnam Gold Trading Association has proposed making full use of this huge yet idle resource.

US newspapers explore President Obama’s visit to Vietnam

 A number of the US newspapers have recently published articles highlighting the warming relationship between the US and Vietnam on the threshold of the US President’s visit to Vietnam.

East Sea situation spotlighted at Poland workshop

The East Sea situation was the highlight of a debate recently held by Poland’s Centre for International Relations (CSM).

ASEAN, Japan boost cyber security ties

  Deputy minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Hung said that the workshop on information safety between ASEAN and Japan will enhance and strengthen the relationship between the two.

Solutions to climate change, dioxin issues invented: researchers

 Many scientific and technological solutions have been invented and applied in the past five years to cope with climate change and settle Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin consequences in Vietnam.

2016-2020 programme on sex trade prevention launched

 A conference to launch the 2016-2020 programme on prostitution prevention was held in the southern province of Bac Lieu on May 19.